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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Belgium to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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